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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
3
British aircraft makers Bristol Co and Fairey Co pursue new helicopter designs to reduce the dangerous loss of control after engine failure. The gyrodyne concept blends rotor lift with a separate thrust method to improve forward speed and safety during power loss.
Havana launches a vast postwar program to develop interior access, new streets, parks, and public buildings as private capital funds hotels and resorts. About 20 000 visitors arrive monthly. a new Key West Havana ferry lowers rates and boosts travel to Cuba with plans to link to Mexico via the Pan American Highway system.
A Westinghouse researcher envisions personalized radio broadcast service using electronic plates on opposite room walls. The system would let those between the plates listen while others outside the sound field hear nothing. Hotels and large apartment houses could be a market for the invention.
In wartime notes the German kite system described by the U S Commerce department weighs 180 pounds and carries one man. Launched from a submarine it stays aloft via autogyro blades and wind action. Developed to observe enemy action, about 200 units were made.
Erich Kampka former Hitler chauffeur testifies he saw Hitler dead in Berlin and helped carry Eva Braun’s body from the Reich Chancellery for cremation. He recounts aiding in removal after the suicide and the fall of the regime.
Los Angeles 21 year old June Millarde known as Toni Seven has been selected as The All Over American Beauty by an artists committee after evaluating more than 35000 photos. She stands five feet four and a half inches tall and weighs 108 pounds. She is praised as having a figure from honey hair to her toes and likened to the Syracusan Aphrodite, the most beautiful of all Venus statues in our heritage.
Mary Munn, a blind Montreal born pianist, could identify the country where she performs by audience applause. In Canada whistles signal locale, in Budapest orchestras tap backs, and in France laurel wreaths honor visiting artists. Munn memorizes about 1,500 scores. carrying them in Braille would need box cars. Next: infra red spectrograph at McDonald Observatory studies Venus and Jupiter, revealing carbon dioxide and methane spectra.
The British Board of Trade reports a satin photoluminescent fabric that glows like a watch face and was used on night landing paddles for carriers. Plastics fabrics for equatorial zones promise designer use, while a rustproof insect screening material aids RAF work and upkeep of office apparel.
The article notes that circus elephant hides are oiled routinely to keep skin supple and prevent cracking, reflecting animal care practices in traveling shows.
Prof W H Pielemeier reports a detector for inaudible notes finds three meadow grasshopper species fasciatus gracillanus and strictus emit intense high pitched sounds. Male grasshoppers rub a scraper on a file under their wings to produce the song.
Antwerp again anchors the world diamond trade after War disruptions. In 1945 the city exported nearly 20 million dollars in diamonds, with the first two months of 1946 yielding almost half that value mainly to the United States. Belgians emphasize skilled, hereditary craftsmanship and stable industry governance.
In New York an interview with Lady Reading conveys a fully democratic ethos in Britain's Women’s Voluntary Service. Uniforms carry no rank and hats vary by wearer. she recalls a northern centre assigning small tasks and snubs toward hierarchy, illustrating informal inclusivity.
The article notes a rise in youth crime in Australia led by young offenders and girls, with 70 percent under 21. It compares current youths to the historic Pushes gang era in Sydney, describing organized groups, brutal attacks, and police clashes from decades past.
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